Collar-holder



W. J. McCLELLAN. comm HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-17. 1920.

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WILLIAM J. MCCLELLAIV, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FREEMAN-DA'UGHADAY 00., OF CHARTLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA-CHUSETTS.

COLLAR-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. MoCLunnan, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in C01-lar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collar holders more particularly adapted forengaging the opposite edges of a soft or unstarched collar, to hold themin position about the neck scarf.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved holder of thischaracter preferably formed of one piece of metal, which is simple andinexpensive in construction and whereby the fabric engaged thereby willbe gripped and securely held in position.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is taken in con nection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination andarrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure1 is a front view illustrating a collar holder with my improved holderin position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view, illustrating the holder as cut from sheet stockbefore the gripping arms are folded back from its edges.

Fig. 3 is a view of the under side of the holder showing the two pairsof spaced apart parallel gripping arms.

Fig. 4: is a perspective View of the under side of the holder bar,showing the two pairs of gripping arms.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of my improved holder.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 5.

With reference to the drawings 10 designates the front bar of myimproved collar holder on each side of which, and integral with itsopposite edges is formed a pair of gripping arms 11, said arms beingadapted to extend in opposite directions and each toward its free end ofthe bar. These arms Specification of Letters Patent.

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' Application filed September 17, 1920. Serial 110. 410,958.

are'formedintegral with the edges of the bar by cutting the whole fromsheet stock, the arms being then folded downwardly or toward the underside of the bar into the position illustrated in Fig. 5, and their freeends 12 are preferably spaced from the adjacent end of the barsufliciently to form an open mouth 13 to permit the ready entrance ofthe fabric thereinto, the bar itself being preferably slightly resilientto yield to the entering fabric and cooperate with the arms to bite thegoods therebetween.

It will be noted by my improved construction that the arms of each pairlie parallel with each other and are spaced apart thereby providing adouble grip at each end of the holder; also by spacing these arms apartthe fabric is forced down between them providing a further gripping andholding effect.

By my improved construction the whole device is formed of a single pieceof metal by first being cut from sheet stock and then by folding thearms beneath the bar portion. The device is very simple and practical inconstruction and effective in its operation.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A collar holder comprising a bar having a pair of oppositelyextending gripping arms formed integral with and folded downwardly fromthe side edge of said bar, each arm cooperating with its end of the barto grip the fabric between them.

2. A collar holder comprising a bar having a pair of oppositelyextending gripping arms formed integral with and folded downwardly fromthe side edge of said bar to set in a plane at right angles to that ofsaid bar, each arm cooperating with its end of the bar to grip thefabric between them.

3. A collar holder comprising a flexible bar having a pair of oppositelyextending relatively rigid gripping arms formed integral with and foldeddownwardly from the side edge of said bar to set in a plane at rightangles to that of said bar, each arm cooperating with its end of the barto grip the fabric between them.

4. A collar holder comprising a bar having a pair of oppositely disposedspaced apart gripping arms formed integrally with and folded downwardlyfrom opposite edges of said bar at each end thereof to set in a plane atright angles to that of said "bar, each pair cooperating with its end ofthe bar to grip the fabric thereagainst.

5. A collar holder formed of a single piece of resilient sheet stockhaving a pair of oppositely disposed spaced apart gripping arms formedintegrally with and folded downwardly from opposite edges of I wardlyrelative to said bar to form an entering space to guide the fabric to begripped between them.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

WILLIAM J. MoOLELLAN.

